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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2003

Pittsburgh Police Buy New Motorcycle Helmets

The police department spent about $10,000 on new helmets for its 22 motorcycle officers after falsely believing its old ones had failed government safety tests.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2003

$25M Available to Help Purchase Bulletproof Vests

The Justice Department is making $25 million available to help law enforcement agencies pay for bulletproof vests. The application deadline for fiscal year 2003 is May 2.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2003

Nominations Requested for Observant Officers Award

"Looking Beyond the License Plate" is a national award program that recognizes law enforcement officers whose observations of license plates lead to an arrest or the solving of a crime. The deadline for this year's entries is June 3, 2003.

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Articlesby Lois PilantMarch 1, 2003

Battlefield Medicine

Since police officers are routinely the first to arrive on the scene of a car wreck or a gun battle, they need something more effective than a tourniquet or a pressure bandage. And several companies are now competing for that business with hemostats that they claim will stop bleeding in seconds.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2003

L.A. County Sheriff’s Department To Use Laser Gun Sights

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has officially authorized its nearly 9,000 deputies to carry and use Crimson Trace Lasergrips.

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